[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 500 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 500

   To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a 
 permanent increase in payment amounts under the Medicare Program for 
             home health services furnished in rural areas.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 29, 2003

  Mr. Stupak introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
    and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a 
 permanent increase in payment amounts under the Medicare Program for 
             home health services furnished in rural areas.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PERMANENT INCREASE FOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES FURNISHED IN A 
              RURAL AREA.

    Section 1895(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395fff(b)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(7) Increase for rural areas.--In the case of home health 
        services furnished in a rural area (as defined in section 
        1886(d)(2)(D)) on or after April 1, 2003, the payment amount 
        otherwise made under this subsection for such services shall be 
        increased by 10 percent.''.
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